Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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What cleared
the way for England to start colonies in North America? a. | Drake's raids on
Spain | c. | defeat of the Spanish
Armada | b. | Drake's knighthood | d. | England declared war on Spain. | | | | |
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Which of the
following is an example of a joint-stock company? a. | the Roanoke Company | c. | the Drake Company | b. | the England
Company | d. | the Virginia
Company | | | | |
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The
Jamestown colonists called the winter of 1609–1610 a. | the lavish
time. | c. | the good
time. | b. | the starving time. | d. | the friendly time. | | | | |
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Which crop
saved Jamestown? a. | tobacco | c. | rice | b. | corn | d. | indigo | | | | |
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The first
African American child born in the American colonies was a. | James
Yeardley. | c. | William
Tucker. | b. | John Rolfe. | d. | John Smith. | | | | |
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Matching
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Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | Jamestown | d. | John Rolfe | b. | Captain John Smith | e. | Francis Drake | c. | Roanoke | | | | |
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6.
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English
raider of Spanish ships
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7.
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Sir Walter
Raleigh's settlement
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8.
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settlement
named after the king
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9.
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leader of
Jamestown
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10.
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husband of
Pocahontas
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